Chosen

  “For many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14 ESV "Today, we're playing dodgeball!" Cheers and groans were the mingled response from my gym classmates. Cheers rang out from those athletically equipped. The ones blessed with coordination, a sharp eye,…

The Big Picture

“Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!” 1 Corinthians 13:9 NLT My earliest memory of puzzling with Momma was sitting at a puzzle pieces-covered card table in the den,…

Living in the Not Yet

“If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.” 1 Corinthians 8:2 Long road trips in the days prior to in-car video players, entertainment-streaming electronic devices, 8-track tape players, or FM radio got boring…

Walking Worthy

“I…urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called…” Ephesians 4:1 Tales of castles, knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, wicked stepmothers, good and kindly kings, handsome princes, and simple-but-beautiful milkmaids-become-princesses fueled many…

Peace

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”  John 14:27 Around the world, peace is under attack. Whether…

Trust

“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 Each rung of the ladder carried us higher until finally, we reached the top platform of the fire watch tower. The moment I stood up and looked around, I knew I…

Sow & Grow

“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that HE may come and rain righteousness upon you.” Hosea 10:12 My momma was raised on a farm. She learned from…

One Flame

“Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 “You are the light of the world….let your light shine before others, so…

Finding God – Part Two

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority,…

Finding God

“You will seek ME and find ME, when you seek ME with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 Finding God. Seeking God. Searching…Looking for Him. Our worship songs, Bible studies, sermons, Book titles, small group discussions, conversations, and prayers are filled with these…

Soul Care

“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish." Jeremiah 31:25 ESV Appearance obsession is alive and well. This year Americans will spend over $533 billion1 on personal appearance products, NOT including beauty and “physical improvement” services like…

God is Good

“God is great; God is good. Let us thank Him for this food. By His hands we all are fed. Give us, Lord, this daily bread.  Amen." (by unknown) A simple childhood prayer that for many was one of the first prayers learned while…

Racing Horses

"If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses?" Jeremiah 12:5 Wait! What does that verse say? Competing with horses? In a foot race? Seriously? I swore off running in the 4th…

The Way

“I have chosen the way of faithfulness….” Psalm 119:30 Directional Dyslexia. More correctly labeled “left-right confusion” or “developmental topographical disorientation.”  ALWAYS LOST is what I call it. That’s me. To say that I have “no sense of direction” doesn’t begin to describe…

Resolutions

“Do you love me?” John 21:15-19 A New Year. A Fresh Start. Blank pages in your calendar waiting to be filled. 2023 is only three days old and holds so much promise for the remaining 362 days! It was a time of…